Greetings from Nashville, TeacherPoppers! We’re coming at you live from Music City this sunny summer Friday with some special deals that will set your hair on fire and make you want to write sad, sad country music for your honey back home…Oh wait, never mind, that’s just us. You, on the other hand, are looking for the best discounts this side of the Mississippi to help you keep more green in your fanny pack. We got you.

Hey everyone! @TeachEatRepeat here again with another one of our favorite and transportable lunch recipes: Italian-style chicken salad stuffed peppers. This is another one that’s super easy to adjust to your tastes. Swap out the sundried tomatoes and basil for some cumin and chiles for a Mexican flair, or trade out the chicken for tuna or salmon. The meal lasts well for a few days, so make a big batch, and leave it in your fridge for a quick and delicious bite!

While summertime usually brings thoughts of lemonade stands, beach reads, and road trips, it may be stressful for first-year teachers who aren’t sure what to expect come September. Don’t worry! We’ve created a list to help you make the most of July and August, so you’re prepared for an incredible school year.

1. Start preparing academic content. Email your district and see if they have a curriculum you will use, research the academic content standards in your state, look at lesson plan examples, prepare a summative exam to measure what your students have learned

Is there anything better in the summertime than tacos and cold beverages? (Let TeacherPop know if you find something that hits the spot with as much accuracy and festiveness.) This recipe for coconut-lime pork tacos comes from blogger Marin Mama Cooks. Don’t be turned off by the long ingredient list; this is a cinch to make, and the tacos are light, healthy, and leftover-worthy. Taco Tuesday, anyone? We’ll be right over.

TeacherPop is getting a jump on celebrating America’s bday, but before we sign off, we want to make sure you have all the deals you can handle. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a shop that isn’t having some kind of epic sale this weekend. But we’ve sifted out the best of the bunch below.

Happy summer Friday! All is full of love here today at TeacherPop HQ, and we’re celebrating by just “being summer”—in other words, dialing down to a mild 8, instead of our usual cranked-up-to-11, and just l-i-v-i-n. But we’d never leave you hanging, dear readers, especially when there are important pre-Independence Day deals to be scored. See what’s cooking this weekend.

We think cauliflower is quite possibly the world’s most versatile vegetable. What can’t it do? We haven’t answered that question yet because the other night we decided we wanted an entirely grilled meal, but the only veggie in the house was cauliflower. Knowing its superhero-like powers, we decided to give it a go. And as per the usual, cauliflower won. Salty, tangy, hefty, and charred, this new recipe may take the cake as our favorite cauliflower creation yet!

Traditionally, in between hot dogs and fireworks, Fourth of July is all about deep discounts, as stores give summer gear the boot and start to make some room for fall (sob). This year, retailers can’t wait another second to unleash their super sales and have released some of their lowest prices yet for Father’s Day weekend. (TeacherPop corralled 15 below.) This is great news because it means you can pounce on the best of the best summer stock before Uncle Sam’s revelers crash the party. Freedom!